Petition 11285501 Details

State:

North Carolina

Salutation:

To the Honorable the Senate and the House of Commons (GOODLOVE, D. R.)

Filing Date:

circa 1855

General Petition Information

Abstract:

Citizens of North Carolina ask for "the consideration of your honorable body” to four propositions: “That it behooves us as a Christian people to establish the institution of matrimony among our slaves, with all its legal obligations and guarantees as to its duration between the parties; That under no circumstance should masters be permitted to disregard these natural and sacred ties of relationship among their slaves, or between slaves belonging to different masters; and that the parental relation be acknowledged and protected by law; and that the separation of parents from their young children, say of twelve years and under, be strictly forbidden, under heavy pains and penalties; That the laws which prohibit the instruction of slaves and free colored persons, by teaching them to read the Bible and other good books be repealed."

Result:

No recorded result

# of Petition Pages:

4

Related Documents:

No related documents are associated with petition 11285501

People Associated with Petition 11285501

Slaves:

0

Free Persons of Color:

0

Defendants:

0

Petitioners:

0

Other People:

0

Citation Information

Repository: North Carolina Department of Archives and History, Raleigh, North Carolina